“They [Italy] were trying to batter the door down at the end there,” said Farrell. “So, the resilience that we showed to win the game was fantastic to see. The try that we scored with all those phases was as good a try as we’ve ever scored. So, [I am] delighted with the win against a very good Italian side.”But it was not all positives from Farrell. Baloucoune grabbed a second half try, while McCloskey’s defence was impressive, while he played a hand in two tries.

Source: The Irish Times February 14, 2026 21:26 UTC